The original is an impressive sports manga featuring not heroes, but common boys, and the story depicts the growth of Sumiya 2 junior high school baseball team (the successive captains and players) in downtown Tokyo. Takao Taniguchi, who was a substitute player of the second team of Aoba Gakuin, a prestigious junior high school in the baseball world, but he transferred to Sumiya 2 and he became the captain of the baseball club. After steady training, the team try to do a final game in the regional preliminaries, against Aoba Gakuin.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The New Soccer Star | 1983-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | A Career Begins | 1983-10-20 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Kick-Off for the Future | 1983-10-27 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | The Football is My Best Friend | 1983-11-03 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Where is the Rival? | 1983-11-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Blocked Off | 1983-11-17 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | The Show Must Go On | 1983-11-24 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | A Perfect Duo | 1983-12-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | The Last Chance | 1983-12-08 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | A Long Way to Brazil | 1983-12-15 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | The Provocation | 1983-12-22 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | No Easy Way | 1983-12-29 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Fast Game in the Mud | 1984-01-05 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Tsubasa is Sieged | 1984-01-12 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | An Unfair Enemy | 1984-01-19 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | The Verification Test | 1984-01-26 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | The Youth National Championship | 1984-02-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | Fatal Confrontation | 1984-02-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | The Mighty Shot | 1984-02-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | Soccer is My Dream | 1984-02-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | No Victory in Semi Final | 1984-03-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | The Brothers Tachibana | 1984-03-08 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Ryo Shoots an Own Goal | 1984-03-15 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | The Fight for the Final | 1984-03-22 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | The Best Keeper of the Tournament | 1984-03-29 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 26 | The End of a Career | 1984-04-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Encounters in Semi-Final | 1984-04-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | The Brave Fighters from the North | 1984-04-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Hard Confrontations | 1984-04-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | A Wounded Prince | 1984-05-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | A Brilliant Fight | 1984-05-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Tsubasa in the Trap | 1984-05-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | I Can't Play | 1984-05-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Tsubasa's Resurrection | 1984-05-31 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Misugi, Don't Die | 1984-06-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | My Heart Still Beats | 1984-06-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Mega-shot | 1984-06-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | A Wise Decision | 1984-06-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | The Finale | 1984-07-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | The Shooting Secret | 1984-07-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 15 | The Duel | 1984-07-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 16 | Roar, Lion | 1984-07-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 17 | Nankatsu in Crisis | 1984-08-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 18 | The Equalizer | 1984-08-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 19 | The Game without Aces | 1984-08-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 20 | Against Better Knowledge | 1984-08-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 21 | Kojiro's Sign of Winning | 1984-08-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 22 | Unsuccessful Overhead Kick | 1984-09-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 23 | The Fight Continues | 1984-09-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 24 | The Extra Time | 1984-09-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 25 | What's the Result of the Extra Time | 1984-09-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 26 | One New Strategy | 1984-10-04 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Two Are Better Than One | 1984-10-11 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | The Duel of the Strikers | 1984-10-18 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Tears Despite Success | 1984-10-25 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Great Departures | 1984-11-01 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | The New Rival | 1984-11-08 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | The Shooting of the Hawk | 1984-11-15 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Nankatsu vs. Otomo | 1984-11-22 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Tsubasa vs. Nitta | 1984-11-29 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | A Hard Comparison | 1984-12-06 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | The Challenge | 1984-12-13 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Decisions | 1984-12-27 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Race Against Time | 1984-12-27 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | The Journey to Europe | 1985-01-03 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 14 | The Duel | 1985-01-10 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 15 | A King Resigns | 1985-01-17 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 16 | The Letter | 1985-01-24 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 17 | The National Championship | 1985-01-31 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 18 | A Strong Enemy | 1985-02-07 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 19 | The Shot From a Distance | 1985-02-14 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 20 | The Secret Goal | 1985-02-21 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 21 | A Rival Does Not Give Up | 1985-02-28 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 22 | Air Acrobats | 1985-03-07 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 23 | The Catapult Shot | 1985-03-14 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 24 | The Acrobats | 1985-03-21 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 25 | A New Trick | 1985-03-28 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 26 | The Quarter Final | 1985-04-04 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 27 | An Uneventful Match | 1985-04-11 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Tsugito's Trick Box | 1985-04-18 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | A Falcon with Lame Wings | 1985-04-25 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | A Special Shot | 1985-05-02 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | The Fight Continues | 1985-05-09 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Teamwork | 1985-05-16 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Match Preparations | 1985-05-23 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | Help Cry to the Substitutes' Bench | 1985-05-30 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | The Present for the Captain | 1985-06-06 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | Top Performance | 1985-06-13 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | The Letter from Europe | 1985-06-20 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 11 | Who Will Be Chosen | 1985-06-27 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 12 | Where Love Falls | 1985-07-04 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 13 | The Attack Headlong | 1985-07-11 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 14 | Fairness Goes First | 1985-07-18 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 15 | The Attack | 1985-07-25 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 16 | A Captain as Hero | 1985-08-01 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 17 | Bitter Tears | 1985-08-08 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 18 | Hyuga's Challenge | 1985-08-15 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 19 | Feverish Ravings | 1985-08-22 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 20 | Matchwinner Tsubasa | 1985-08-29 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 21 | Surprise in Field | 1985-09-05 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 22 | Tsubasa vs. Pierre, a Fair Fight | 1985-09-12 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 23 | The Might of the Kaiser | 1985-09-19 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 24 | Unexpected Visit | 1985-09-26 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 25 | An Impossible Recovery | 1985-10-03 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | The Last Fight Begins | 1985-10-10 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | The Great Final | 1985-10-17 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | Nankatsu is Down | 1985-10-24 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | Don't Give Up | 1985-10-31 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | The Tiger Fights Alone | 1985-11-07 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | A Desperate Fight | 1985-11-14 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 7 | Miraculous Drive Shoot | 1985-11-21 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 8 | Hyuga Koujiro's Counter-attack | 1985-11-28 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 9 | Thrill | 1985-12-05 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 10 | Keep on Fighting | 1985-12-12 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 11 | Dream Goal | 1985-12-19 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 12 | On Knife's Edge | 1985-12-26 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 13 | With All Power | 1986-01-09 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 14 | It's Getting Exciting | 1986-01-16 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 15 | The Unsuccessful Tiger Shot | 1986-01-23 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 16 | Still Tied | 1986-01-30 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 17 | To the Last Gasp | 1986-02-06 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 18 | Just 10 Minutes Left | 1986-02-13 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 19 | All or Nothing | 1986-02-20 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 20 | In Last Minute | 1986-02-27 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 21 | Shared Victory | 1986-03-06 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 22 | Memories | 1986-03-13 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 23 | Hoping for Europe | 1986-03-20 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 24 | The 17 Best | 1986-03-27 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 1 | Son of the Wind | 1994-10-21 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 2 | Roberto's Secret | 1994-10-28 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 3 | A Great Coach | 1994-11-04 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 4 | The Impossible Challenge | 1994-11-11 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 5 | Face to Face | 1994-11-18 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 6 | What a Duo!!! | 1994-11-25 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 7 | Selection for the Championship | 1994-12-02 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 8 | Hyiga, the Great Rival | 1994-12-09 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 9 | New Talent | 1994-12-23 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 10 | Rivalry in the Rain | 1995-01-13 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 11 | In the last seconds | 1995-01-20 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 12 | The Comeback | 1995-01-27 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 13 | The Great Rivals | 1995-02-03 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 14 | Round of Fire | 1995-02-10 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 15 | A Ball for Each Friend | 1995-02-17 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 16 | Fighting Till the End | 1995-02-24 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 17 | 15 Minutes of Happiness | 1995-03-03 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 18 | Acrobatic Duel | 1995-03-10 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 19 | The Coach's Speech | 1995-03-17 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 20 | Never Give Up | 1995-04-28 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 21 | The New Goalkeeper | 1995-05-05 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 22 | The Challenge has Begun | 1995-05-19 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 23 | The Great Jun Misugi | 1995-06-02 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 24 | Tsubasa's Ilness | 1995-06-09 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 25 | Heart and Mind | 1995-06-16 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 26 | It's Important to Participate | 1995-06-30 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 27 | Details of the Challenge | 1995-07-07 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 28 | A Casual Kick | 1995-07-21 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 29 | Return of the Tiger | 1995-07-28 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 30 | The Courage to Try | 1995-08-04 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 31 | Like a Son | 1995-08-11 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 32 | Don't Finish Like This | 1995-08-18 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 33 | The Bitterness of Goodbye | 1995-08-25 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 34 | Arriving in Italy | 1995-09-01 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 35 | The Debut | 1995-09-08 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 36 | An Importnat Game | 1995-09-22 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 37 | Challenge of the Numbers | 1995-09-29 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 38 | The Mystery of Japan | 1995-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 39 | Road to The World Cup | 1995-10-20 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 40 | The Awaited Ending | 1995-10-27 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 41 | The Twins of Goals | 1995-11-10 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 42 | Final Surprise | 1995-11-17 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 43 | Together Again | 1995-11-24 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 44 | Secret Weapon | 1995-12-01 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 45 | The Real National Squad | 1995-12-08 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 46 | A Promise of Victory | 1995-12-15 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 47 | Aim! 2002 | 1995-12-22 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 1 | Road to Dream | 2001-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 2 | Meeting Roberto | 2001-10-14 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 3 | Taro Misaki Returns | 2001-10-21 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 4 | The Burning Kojiro | 2001-10-28 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 5 | Birth! Captain Tsubasa | 2001-11-04 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 6 | Opening! Japan National Junior Competition | 2001-11-11 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 7 | Ace of Glass | 2001-11-18 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 8 | Get up! Misugi Jun | 2001-11-25 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 9 | Crash! Tsubasa vs. Hyuga | 2001-12-02 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 10 | Finals in the Dead Heat! | 2001-12-09 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 11 | Farewell Roberto | 2001-12-16 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 12 | Tomorrow's Kick Off | 2001-12-23 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 13 | Fierce Tiger Shot! | 2001-12-30 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 14 | A Challenge from Jito | 2002-01-06 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 15 | Hot Number 10 from a Snow Country | 2002-01-13 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 16 | Upsetting Doctor's Decision | 2002-01-20 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 17 | Tournament Final! Nankatsu vs. Toho | 2002-01-27 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 18 | Driving Shot of Vengeance | 2002-02-03 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 19 | Come Back Tsubasa! | 2002-02-10 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 20 | Go for it! Japan Youth Team! | 2002-02-17 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 21 | Humiliating Test Match | 2002-02-24 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 22 | Glorious Number 10 | 2002-03-03 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 23 | Golden Duo Reunites | 2002-03-10 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 24 | 'God of Defense' of Italy | 2002-03-17 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 25 | Genius Juan Diaz! | 2002-03-24 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 26 | An Elegant Commander | 2002-03-21 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 1 | Painful Yellow Card | 2002-04-07 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 2 | Respectable Penalty - Tie-Breaker | 2002-04-14 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 3 | Grueling Battle! Japan vs. Germany | 2002-04-21 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 4 | A Message From Roberto | 2002-04-28 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 5 | Shine in Glory! Japanese Team! | 2002-05-05 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 6 | To the New Field | 2002-05-12 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 7 | A Soccer Cyborg | 2002-05-19 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 8 | Santana, The Son of God | 2002-06-02 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 9 | The Shine of Rosario | 2002-06-09 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 10 | The New Dream Land | 2002-06-16 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 11 | Hyuga's Challenge for the Future | 2002-06-23 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 12 | Golden Age of Hope | 2002-06-30 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 13 | Shingo Aoi is Here! | 2002-07-07 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 14 | The New Japan National Team | 2002-07-14 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 15 | Break the Dutch Wall | 2002-07-21 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 16 | Restart to the World | 2002-07-28 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 17 | Catalunya's Eagle | 2002-08-04 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 18 | Run to the Opening Match! | 2002-08-11 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 19 | Harsh Notice | 2002-08-18 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 20 | Cross the Bridge of Hope | 2002-08-25 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 21 | Hyuga Italian' s debut | 2002-09-01 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 22 | Striker in Tears | 2002-09-08 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 23 | Go for 10 Goals, 10 Assists! | 2002-09-15 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 24 | Battle Against the Rival | 2002-09-22 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 25 | Dream Pitch | 2002-09-29 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 26 | Warriors in the Field | 2002-10-06 | 30 min |
| Directing | Satoshi Dezaki | Director |
| Sound | Toshiyuki Kimori | Music |
